Images of Innsbruck

I’ve just returned from a travel bloggers’ conference in stunning Innsbruck in the Austrian Alps. We had a tight, full and interesting programme, with loads of inspiration and new things learnt. Perhaps especially useful were the photo walks and learning more about travel photography. Furthermore, I really enjoyed reconnecting with fellow bloggers and writers. Others I had the pleasure of meeting in real life for the first time. All in all, well done TBU.

Along the river Inn

If you’re interested in attending a bloggers’ conference, the next TBU will take place in Umbria (near Assisi) in April 2012.

When I was 15, I spent a wild and wonderful summer in Bregenz (Austria), officially doing a German course, in reality having heaps of deliciously carefree and slightly irresponsible teenage fun. After a weekend trip to Venice that summer, we stopped in Innsbruck on the way back.

Can’t say I remember much of the sights from that glorious summer decades ago, so seeing Innsbruck last week, was like seeing it for the first time.

Innsbruck, you’re so adorably unpredictable.

35 degrees is not exactly standard Alpine temperature, not even in August. Yet, that’s what met me on arrival on a sultry afternoon. A day later, the city was soaked in rain and hidden behind low clouds. Next afternoon, as the fog lifted, the surrounding mountains revealed freshly fallen snow.

Hofburg (Imperial Palace)

If you don’t like the weather in Innsbruck, just wait a minute

Many have been credited with the quote: “If you don’t like the weather in … insert town, region, country …, just wait a minute”. This Alpine town firmly belongs in that category.

Beautiful, I was sad to miss this TBU, but was still on my honeymoon. I attended the one in Manchester though and enjoyed it. Innsbruck looks beautiful, I plan to go there sometime in the next few months.

Simply loving the pictures Sophie. Makes me wanna pack my bags and head there now. I love the details on the building – Hölblinghaus as its stuff like this that makes me spend hours walking around town.

We just got back fromm Tyrol– in Obergurgl in the Oetzal valley. Love that the sounds of cow bells wake you up in the morning. Our biggest adventure there was hiking up to the Ramolhouse to spend the night. Haven’t had a chance to blog about it yet. But now whenever my kids say something is hard or far– I say really… you hiked up to the Ramolhouse.

i’ve been there e few years ago with my man, and it’s a beautyful city! it was autumn, and the weather was quite cold, but the beautyful architectural sculptures and the mountains made us feel comfortable. It’s amazing, that in this organic city, there are 500y old houses next to the high-tech new contemporary architectural “sculptures”, for example the thing from Zaha Hadid, and the baroque castles and palaces. i like them so much! thanks for refreshing my amazing memories 😉

Austria (especially Vienna) is the best place that I’ve ever visited so far. But after looking at your pictures of Innsbruck, I am reassured that Austria is indeed one of the best (if not the best) countries to visit.